CMT’s Mary Poppins’ auditions fast approaching

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Feb 22, 2015 at 11:22 AM

A magical "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" adventure will arrive soon when local students (ages 7-17 by Sept. 1) will audition for the chance to appear in the P.L. Travers classic, "Mary Poppins." The production will appear on the Bartlesville Community Center main stage July 16-19, with rehearsals beginning June 15.

A magical "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" adventure will arrive soon when local students (ages 7-17 by Sept. 1) will audition for the chance to appear in the P.L. Travers classic, "Mary Poppins." The production will appear on the Bartlesville Community Center main stage July 16-19, with rehearsals beginning June 15.

Auditions for "Mary Poppins" will be March 4-8 at Madison Middle School. Appointments for auditions may be made online at cmtonstage.com/auditions or calling 918-336-0558.

First round auditions are scheduled for March 4-6 with callbacks set for March 7-8. Audition participants should prepare a short song. They should bring a CD, sheet music, their own accompanist or mp3/phone to accompany them during their song. A pianist will be available at the auditions to accompany anyone who needs them, but students have to provide sheet music to the accompanist. During callbacks, participants will work with the choreographer to learn dance movements and they may also be asked to read from a script during the process.

The artistic staff for this production includes Director Cranston Dodds, Assistant Director Caitlyn Caughell, Music Director Roberta Eberhard, Choreographer Lesley Jennings and Orchestra Conductor Travis Dunlap. This professional team will train and direct a cast of 70-80 talented students from the surrounding area for five intensive weeks of rehearsals and performances in June and July.

There will be high-flying adventure and magic as classic character Mary Poppins and Bert, the jack-of-all trades, introduce audiences to England in 1910 and the troubled Banks family.

Young Jane and Michael have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep. Using a combination of magic and common sense, she must teach the family how to value each other again. Mary Poppins takes the children on many magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and Michael aren’t the only ones she has a profound effect upon — even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from the nanny who advises that "Anything can happen if you let it."

The mission of Children’s Musical Theatre is "Enriching the lives of youth by providing quality musical theatre performance and educational opportunities." This effort is made possible with assistance from the Oklahoma Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, ConocoPhillips and P66, ABB, and many other corporate and individual donors.

CMT officials say an integral part of all productions are the board members, community volunteers and parents of cast members.

Volunteers are key players behind stage: making and/or fitting costumes, applying stage make-up, set construction, props management, set decoration, and helping run the show with the many backstage and onstage performance tasks.

For more information about CMT or auditions, visit the website at cmtonstage.com or call 918-336-0558.

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